Plastic cotton buds now banned in Scotland in fight against ‘global climate emergency’

'This ban builds on work already underway to address Scotland's throwaway culture,' says Scotland's environment secretary.

www.independent.co.uk

Spotted owl at center of forest fight in New Mexico

Politically, the fight for the owl has in many ways been a proxy battle for the preservation of forests.

www.santafenewmexican.com

Firms ignoring climate crisis will go bankrupt, says Mark Carney

Bank of England governor warns of financial collapse linked to climate emergency.

www.theguardian.com

Thaidene Nëné heralds a new era of Canadian parks

In Canada's newest national park — Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve — the Łutsel K'e Dene will hunt and fish, work as guardians of the territory and show off their land to tourists.

thenarwhal.ca

Crown princess calls for Arctic action, draws line to her 19th century royal ancestor

The Arctic is a global issue that requires global resolve, says Victoria of Sweden and links her Arctic enthusiasm to King Oscar II.

thebarentsobserver.com

How athletes are using their power to protect winter

Outdoor athletes have plenty of influence on Instagram. Protect Our Winters wants to wield it in the halls of Congress.

www.outsideonline.com

U. K. Labour party pledges to ban sale of non-electric cars by 2030

Outlawing the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles will help tackle the climate emergency, says shadow business secretary

www.theguardian.com

Cuadrilla packs up in Preston, and UK fracking bites the dust

The controversial gas extraction process known as fracking is “dead" in the UK, campaigners and local residents groups have claimed. Cuadrilla, the fracking company most active in England, has begun removing equipment from its only testing area after the work was blamed for minor earthquakes in August.

www.thetimes.co.uk

Justin Gillis: Fire, floods and power outages: our climate future has arrived

The most urgent imperative now is to turn our fear and frustration into votes.

www.nytimes.com

Loons likely to disappear from Minnesota, new report warns

Minnesota is one of the country's fastest-warming states, largely because of its northern location and warming winters.

www.startribune.com

After toxic algae crisis, Florida faces an environmental reckoning

Nine months into his term, DeSantis has seeded conversations about the environment and public health. But those talks must be followed by action.

www.news-press.com

‘They should be allowed to cry’: Ecological disaster taking toll on scientists’ mental health

‘We’re documenting destruction of world’s most beautiful ecosystems, it’s impossible to be detached’

www.independent.co.uk

BLM head: ‘What I thought, what I wrote, what I did in the past is irrelevant.’

Acting BLM Director William Perry Pendley won’t answer questions about his history of climate denial or denigrating immigrants at environmental journalism conference.

www.hcn.org

On the Northwest’s Snake River, the case for dam removal grows

As renewable energy becomes cheaper than hydropower and the presence of dams worsens the plight of salmon, pressure is mounting in the Pacific Northwest to take down four key dams on the lower Snake River that critics say have outlived their usefulness.

e360.yale.edu

Revealed: Google made large contributions to climate change deniers

Firm’s public calls for climate action contrast with backing for conservative thinktanks

www.theguardian.com

Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

Peter Dykstra and host Steve Curwood discuss the decline of coal, as a major Western utility pivots to renewables and Murray Energy faces potential bankruptcy. Also, recent reports paint a picture of science in crisis under the Trump Administration. And in the history calendar, it's been ten years since an island government held a cabinet meeting under water to draw attention to the vulnerability of low-lying nations to climate change.

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Living on Earth: Youth mental health problems from pollution

There is mounting evidence that small, PM 2.5 particulates may be harming the mental health of children and teens by worsening depression, anxiety, suicidality and more. Brian Bienkowski, the editor of Environmental Health News joins Host Steve Curwood to talk about the correlation.

loe.org

Jane Fonda gets arrested for climate protest, plans to do it again

For the next 13 Fridays, the 81-year-old Academy Award winner will demonstrate on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to ask lawmakers to put an end to fossil fuel drilling.

grist.org

Billions face food, water shortages over next 30 years as nature fails

A new model shows which areas of Earth will likely be hit the hardest by the changes caused by human activity, also revealing possible solutions.

www.nationalgeographic.com

Nobel Prize in Chemistry honors 3 who enabled a 'fossil fuel-free world' — with an Exxon twist

The winners developed lithium-ion batteries that made electric vehicles and battery storage for solar and wind power possible as climate solutions.

insideclimatenews.org

Open for business: The Trump revolution on America's public lands

The Trump administration is systematically remaking U.S. policies toward public lands, moving aggressively to open protected areas for development – from the Boundary Waters of Minnesota, to the red rock country of Utah, to the nation’s largest national forest in Alaska.

e360.yale.edu

Peter Dykstra: SEJ enters middle age with grace

I've made it to most of the Society of Environmental Journalists' 29 annual conferences, but not this one.

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Will a push for plastics turn Appalachia into next ‘Cancer Alley’?

Critics say ethane expansion on the banks of the Ohio River, just outside Pittsburgh, will not only prolong fracking but could also trigger a public health disaster.

www.theguardian.com

FEMA bought 40,000 flood-prone homes. They may have to buy millions more.

Few Americans have voluntarily sold properties to the government to avoid future flood damage. That’s likely to change.

www.bloomberg.com

Four ways Alaska’s unending warming impacts everyone

As remote Alaska warms and melts, it kicks off changes that will affect global systems and worsen climate change worldwide.

therevelator.org

Jacques Leslie: On the Northwest’s Snake River, the case for dam removal grows

Pressure is mounting in the Pacific Northwest to take down four key dams on the lower Snake River that critics say have outlived their usefulness.

e360.yale.edu

Watch the emissions from oil and gas companies from 1965 to 2017

A new study finds that the 20 oil and gas companies that emitted the most accounted for 35.45% of global emissions from 1965 to 2017.

www.fastcompany.com

Dyson cancels its exciting electric car project

Billions of dollars in development later, Dyson will end its plan to produce an EV by 2021.

www.fastcompany.com

How vested interests tried to turn the world against climate science

For decades fossil fuel majors tried to fight the consensus – just as big tobacco once disputed that smoking kills

www.theguardian.com

California bans hotels from using tiny plastic bottles

The ban goes into effect in 2023.

www.fastcompany.com

Want a better bus system? Here's where to start

TransitCenter's Steven Higashide has created a how-to guide to help city leaders and public transportation advocates save struggling bus systems.

www.citylab.com

Billions face food, water shortages over next 30 years as nature fails

A new model shows which areas of Earth will likely be hit the hardest by the changes caused by human activity, also revealing possible solutions.

www.nationalgeographic.com

IMF climate report calls for massive carbon tax in just 10 years to limit global warming

The international organization suggests a carbon tax that would cost $75 per ton by 2030.

www.washingtonpost.com

Jane Fonda plans climate change civil disobedience on the Capitol steps

Film and television star to bring Thursday night teach-ins and “Fire Drill Fridays.”

Plastic cotton buds now banned in Scotland in fight against ‘global climate emergency’

Spotted owl at center of forest fight in New Mexico

Firms ignoring climate crisis will go bankrupt, says Mark Carney

Thaidene Nëné heralds a new era of Canadian parks

PG&E power outage: Alone in the dark

Crown princess calls for Arctic action, draws line to her 19th century royal ancestor

How athletes are using their power to protect winter

U. K. Labour party pledges to ban sale of non-electric cars by 2030

Cuadrilla packs up in Preston, and UK fracking bites the dust

Justin Gillis: Fire, floods and power outages: our climate future has arrived

Loons likely to disappear from Minnesota, new report warns

After toxic algae crisis, Florida faces an environmental reckoning

‘They should be allowed to cry’: Ecological disaster taking toll on scientists’ mental health

BLM head: ‘What I thought, what I wrote, what I did in the past is irrelevant.’

On the Northwest’s Snake River, the case for dam removal grows

Revealed: Google made large contributions to climate change deniers

Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

Living on Earth: Youth mental health problems from pollution

Jane Fonda gets arrested for climate protest, plans to do it again

Billions face food, water shortages over next 30 years as nature fails

Nobel Prize in Chemistry honors 3 who enabled a 'fossil fuel-free world' — with an Exxon twist

Open for business: The Trump revolution on America's public lands

Peter Dykstra: SEJ enters middle age with grace

Will a push for plastics turn Appalachia into next ‘Cancer Alley’?

FEMA bought 40,000 flood-prone homes. They may have to buy millions more.

Four ways Alaska’s unending warming impacts everyone

Jacques Leslie: On the Northwest’s Snake River, the case for dam removal grows

Watch the emissions from oil and gas companies from 1965 to 2017

Dyson cancels its exciting electric car project

How vested interests tried to turn the world against climate science

California bans hotels from using tiny plastic bottles

Want a better bus system? Here's where to start

Billions face food, water shortages over next 30 years as nature fails

Trump attacks energy-efficient lightbulbs, says 'you look better with incandescent'

IMF climate report calls for massive carbon tax in just 10 years to limit global warming

Jane Fonda plans climate change civil disobedience on the Capitol steps